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Michael Boapeah
Ghanaian-Dutch kickboxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Boapeah (born January 1, 2000) is a Ghanaian-Dutch kickboxer, currently competing in the middleweight division of Glory. He previously competed for Golden Fighter Championship and Colosseum Tournament. As of 1 May 2025, Boapeah is ranked the #2 middleweight in the world.[1]
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Early career
Boapeah faced the two-time World Fighting League Middleweight champion Santino Verbeek at RINGS Nieuwegein on October 6, 2021.[2] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3] This victory earned Boapeah the chance to challenge Kevin Van Heeckeren for the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) title at Rings Fighting Network 2022 on March 19, 2022.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Boapeah faced Amir Al Amir at Rings Gala Mijdrecht on June 4, 2022. The bout was a rematch of their March 24, 2019, meeting, which Boapeah won by unanimous decision. He was able to win the rematch by a first-round knockout.[5]
Glory
Boapeah made his Glory debut against Florian Kröger at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 on August 20, 2022.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7] Despite calling for a fight with the top ranked Glory middleweight contender Serkan Ozcaglayan next, Boapeah was instead booked to face Glory debutante Sergej Braun at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022.[8] Boapeah was knocked down in the third round, en route to losing the fight by majority decision.[9]
Boapeah faced Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]
Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[12] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Bokeme retired from the bout in the final minute of the opening round, after his front teeth were knocked out.[13]
Boapeah faced Sergej Braun at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023. The bout was a rematch of their Glory 81 fight, which Braun won by unanimous decision.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Boapeah was expected to challenge Donovan Wisse for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023.[16] Wisse withdrew from the bout, with an illness, on August 31.[17] The title bout was rescheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
Boapeah faced Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]
Boapeah faced Mohamed Touchassie at Glory 96 on October 12, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Boapeah faced Ștefan Lătescu at Glory Underground on May 1, 2025.[24] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[25]
Boapeah once again challenged the Glory Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025.[26] He lost the fight by split decision.[27]
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